ESPN: Independent Concussion Experts Gather to Discuss Research, Treatment


Oct 18, 2015

More than 30 independent concussion clinicians and researchers from around the United States gathered in Pittsburgh this week to propose guidelines for treating concussions and to outline areas in which further research is warranted. On Friday, representatives of the invited group shared key outcomes of the meeting. “First and foremost, the 37 leaders in attendance […]

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ESPN: Jeff Fisher Pleased with Process of NFL’s First Medical Timeout


Oct 01, 2015

October 1, 2015 EARTH CITY, Mo. — Technically, the injury timeout has existed since 2012 when the NFL decided to send two independent certified athletic trainers to every game to sit in the press box and look for potential injuries. But while those trainers have been in NFL press boxes across the league for the […]

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Associated Press: Medical Timeout Might Have Prevented Key Super Bowl Play


Aug 06, 2015

NEW YORK — Under the NFL’s new medical timeout rule, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman might not have been on the field with New England trying to score the go-ahead touchdown in Super Bowl XLIX. Edelman appeared dazed after a fourth-quarter hit by Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor. The trainer stationed in the press box to watch for potential […]

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USA Today: NFL Reports Reduction in Concussions, New Measures to Protect Players


Aug 06, 2015

By Lorenzo Reyes NEW YORK — Reported concussions in the NFL have declined by 35% over a three-year period, according to the league’s 2015 Health and Safety report released Wednesday. The report states that concussions in regular-season games dropped to 112 reported cases in 2014, down from 148 the previous year and 173 in 2012. Additionally, concussions […]

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Jaguars News: Jaguars, NFL helping put full-time trainers in local high schools


Jul 30, 2015

JACKSONVILLE – The goal is about health and safety. And a new objective of the Jaguars, the NFL, Jacksonville University and the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program is designed to ensure Duval County Public School athletes are healthier and safer soon. Those entities are working together to provide funding and training needed to place full-time athletic […]

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Steelers.com: Dr. James Bradley Honored at AOSSM Annual Meeting


Jul 14, 2015

Several members of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) were honored at the 2015 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting this past weekend. Those recognized were: Washington Redskins’ Doctor James R. Andrews, MD; Pittsburgh Steelers’ Dr. James P. Bradley, MD; St Louis Rams’ Drs. Robert H. Brophy, MD and Rick Wright, MD; and […]

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Press Release: NFL Physicians Society Members Honored At The 2015 Orthopaedic Society For Sports Medicine Annual Meeting


Jul 13, 2015

Several members of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) were honored at the 2015 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting this past weekend. Those NFLPS members recognized were: Washington Redskins Doctor James R. Andrews, MD; Pittsburgh Steelers Dr. James P. Bradley, MD; St Louis Rams Drs. Robert H. Brophy, MD and Rick Wright, […]

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch: High-Tech Helmets, Turf and Tethers May Be in NFL’s Near Future


Jun 25, 2015

By Chuck Raasch WASHINGTON • Helmets with stronger concussion protection, and real-time impact sensors. Turf designed to lessen concussions from ground impact. Tethers from the helmet to the body to lessen pre-collision whiplash. These are some of the future technological innovations laid out by NFL representatives and researchers at a briefing for Capitol Hill staffers Thursday. […]

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